Oracle Linux 4 : openldap (ELSA-2007-0310)

low Nessus Plugin ID 67484

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Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

From Red Hat Security Advisory 2007:0310 :

A updated openldap packages that fix a security flaw is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.

This update has been rated as having low security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

OpenLDAP is an open source suite of LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) applications and development tools.

A flaw was found in the way OpenLDAP handled selfwrite access. Users with selfwrite access were able to modify the distinguished name of any user. (CVE-2006-4600)

All users are advised to upgrade to these updated openldap packages, which contain a backported patch to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected openldap packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 67484

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2007-0310.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Oracle Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 7/12/2013

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:openldap-clients, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:openldap-servers-sql, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:openldap, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:4, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:openldap-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:openldap-servers, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:compat-openldap

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/OracleLinux, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 5/17/2007

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/6/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-4600

RHSA: 2007:0310

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